The Africas | Sony FX6 Cinematic

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @elliotgrafton
    @elliotgrafton  Год назад +887

    Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed the film. I see a few comments asking what lenses were used.
    Here they are.
    - Sony 14mm f1.8
    - Sony 35mm f1.4
    - Sony 50mm f1.2
    - Sony 200-600mm f5.6

    • @WashingtonMoyo
      @WashingtonMoyo Год назад +16

      Changing lenses must have been some serious production, considering wind and sand conditions. Thanks for the share!

    • @JSHFilms
      @JSHFilms Год назад +2

      were the lenses all GM?

    • @NickWahlen
      @NickWahlen Год назад +4

      @@JSHFilms no 200-600 G not G master

    • @VictorRiley
      @VictorRiley Год назад +13

      Would love to hear/see more about your color grading process! Seeing what you're squeezing out of that Sony sensor is stunning!

    • @bulentbab
      @bulentbab Год назад +10

      why İstanbul footages in ''the africas'' video?

  • @peakfpvmedia
    @peakfpvmedia Год назад +1699

    I don't think the typical viewer realizes how much work goes into something like this. Subbed, because this was not only beautifully shot by both ground and air teams but because I can appreciate the lengths your team went through to produce this. Bravo

    • @scottstramyk
      @scottstramyk Год назад +11

      I completely agree and same reason I Subbed.

    • @krishnaprasadpm3998
      @krishnaprasadpm3998 Год назад +3

      True

    • @nschl.5
      @nschl.5 Год назад +5

      And the underwater shots with the dolphins, ugh... unreal

    • @martijn7593
      @martijn7593 Год назад +10

      Everyone realizes how much work this is!

    • @rjun152
      @rjun152 Год назад +2

      everybody know

  • @onestopproductions
    @onestopproductions Год назад +482

    As a documentary filmmaker in Ethiopia, I have dedicated a significant amount of time to my craft. However, witnessing this masterpiece has ignited a renewed sense of creativity within me. I am deeply inspired and salute the creators for their outstanding work. From Ethiopia, I extend my heartfelt appreciation and admiration. Keep it coming, please.

  • @mickydix
    @mickydix Год назад +336

    Honestly. This is not about the camera. I understand that the FX6 is awesome. But to shoot this and edit this takes real talent. The amount of work, creativity and dedication you guys put into this is amazing and can be done by only few creators. Bravo. Keep doing this and growing. I am not sure what you guys aim for. But if you bring more user friendly content in this quality. It will blow up. NO one is doing it. Hats off to you guys. Everyone who participated in making this video.

    • @RemmyMusic1
      @RemmyMusic1 11 месяцев назад +1

      you think this was look as captivating with panasonic camera? it wouldn't.

    • @KirkFilms
      @KirkFilms 10 месяцев назад

      Nothing to do with it

    • @Jozix
      @Jozix 7 месяцев назад

      Talent? I think hard work!

  • @adilcmusic
    @adilcmusic 6 месяцев назад +772

    bro this is 110% wild, I'm inspired. Next music video will be thought of with this mentality. Mark my words

    • @syko1374
      @syko1374 3 месяца назад

      Get a load of this guy !

  • @CG_School
    @CG_School Год назад +58

    As an Ethiopian and a videographer I felt both emotions of the shots, edits and the gears as well as the places. Such an exquisite and magnificent masterpiece. Thank you.

  • @tesfatesfaye6262
    @tesfatesfaye6262 Год назад +137

    As an Ethiopian , I want to say thank you for brining attention to an aspect of my country and by extension my continent that is seldom noted. It's nice to celebrate the beauty of these places for a change, especially when it's the prevalent poverty that usually takes center stage.

    • @BristolBerg
      @BristolBerg Год назад +1

      You are welcome cuh.

    • @wickedhouston5538
      @wickedhouston5538 Год назад

      @@BristolBerg nuh buh tuh duh

    • @vitalilisau6181
      @vitalilisau6181 11 месяцев назад

      Hopefully the Grand Renaissance Dam will bring wealth to your country.

  • @jacques_crafford
    @jacques_crafford Год назад +204

    ELLIOT... this is EXCEPTIONAL... a masterpiece really! Knowing those landscapes and knowing this camera, I can only imagine how much it took to create this. Yes, you have talent but something like this takes immense commitment, well done dude you can be proud!

  • @kuldeep77x
    @kuldeep77x 10 месяцев назад +1

    I came back to this video couple to times and every time it feels as if i am watching it for the first time. Incredible work by Everyone.

  • @melkamuadore738
    @melkamuadore738 11 месяцев назад +19

    I'm Ethiopian 🇪🇹 I dont have words to explain your great job bro! Thank for your inspiration bro you are Guinness!!

  • @justkayy
    @justkayy Год назад +130

    Phenomenal work mate!! Incredible quality. Doesn’t get much better than this🎉

  • @davidjacomeconcept
    @davidjacomeconcept Год назад +23

    Brother it has been years since I saw a video like this, it remembers me of the essence of the 2017 vibe, when the travel and landscape were on the top of the greatest videos, talking not just about the filmmaking of this piece, but of the conscious behind the edit timeline, the moments of the music. How well you blend the behind the scenes footage with all the beauty of nature is simply perfect!

  • @reilinjoey
    @reilinjoey Год назад +63

    Some of the most beautiful visuals I’ve ever seen!!! Love how you blend sound, movement & colour together to form a really rhythmic and immersive film ⚡️Love it dude!

    • @elliotgrafton
      @elliotgrafton  Год назад +4

      My man, appriciate this so much coming from you!!!

  • @zakiiraad2130
    @zakiiraad2130 Год назад +4

    wow! just wow! the color grading, the sound design, the editing and shooting skills! i am speachless!

  • @olympic_productions
    @olympic_productions Год назад +3

    Jaw dropping is an absolutely inadequate term to described what I just witnessed. Unbelievable work.

  • @ne00nsky
    @ne00nsky Год назад +8

    This is essentially an entire season of Our Planet packed into 6 minutes. Stuff like this pushes me to get better at my craft everyday. The commitment, skill and patience to get this done...oooff!! Take a bow.
    And take my sub :)

  • @sachin.animusical
    @sachin.animusical Год назад +13

    Genuinely felt emotional after watching this. The efforts taken, the cinematography, the MUSIC, the story..... EPIC!!!

  • @SirMProductions
    @SirMProductions Год назад +8

    The flow of this video feels so different yet so refreshing! Seeing those FPV shots in there is just the cherry on top! Really great work!

  • @ElizabethAnderson-y8k
    @ElizabethAnderson-y8k Год назад +1

    Elliot I don't think you understans how mesmerized, impressed and inspired I am.
    I can't even begin to explain my awe to your colorgrading, composition and cinematography. You are the PINNACLE of an example of how ONE (or a few) person/people with a travel friendly light setup can create mind-boggling hollywood material that surpasses teams of 10-20-30 people and productions with double digit thousands of dollars of gear and camera.
    If one day I have 25% of the skills and knowledge you have I'll be contempt.
    This is the type of content and quality I've dreamt of being able to make for nearly 6 years.

  • @balakesavan6818
    @balakesavan6818 7 месяцев назад +26

    Camera & Lens 10% + Creativity, cuts, shots, edits 90%
    Most insane video I come across

  • @trishaanmarie
    @trishaanmarie Год назад +12

    This is on another level unlike any other cinematic shots I’ve seen! I am blown away by such artistry! 😭

  • @nathanalene
    @nathanalene Год назад +16

    It's great seeing my country like this some of the mostly beautiful places and creatures in Ethiopia. Even places and people that represent my religion. Thank you ❤.. that was beautiful

  • @derrekord
    @derrekord Год назад +8

    Beautiful land, beautiful people, and beautifully shot and edited. Incredible work Elliot!

  • @seekr5400
    @seekr5400 Год назад +3

    All I can say is thank you for all your dedication and time put into this project. I was in awe of every shot and the editing you did. What a time to be able to watch art like this. Keep Going

  • @ThomasColin3D
    @ThomasColin3D Месяц назад +2

    This is BY FAR the BEST video I've ever seen on RUclips. Every single shots are perfect, and the sound design is outstanding. Congratulations, amazing work.

  • @asinga_Unfolds
    @asinga_Unfolds Год назад +4

    I always thought a 2 minutes video takes exactly two minutes to create, or a 5 minutes video requires only five minutes. Not knowing anything about cameras and wanting to tell stories here on RUclips somehow got me started, and it was then and only then that I realised I was wrong the whole time. I can not thank this team enough for all the time they invested in putting this masterpiece together.

  • @GhostStealth590
    @GhostStealth590 Год назад +4

    It's my dream to have a drone I can strap my camera to. Capturing beautiful shots like this in an FPV style is immaculate. Incredible piloting for the drone shots, something the Mini 2 can never produce even in FPV mode. Great editing as well, it tells a story and that's what filmmaking is. Great job showcasing not what the camera can do, but what you can do. Love my fellow creatives.

  • @rockingkvs
    @rockingkvs Год назад +43

    This should be submitted to Oscars and other international awards. Remarkable film making.

    • @jangdi.
      @jangdi. Год назад +9

      Nice showcase video, but absolutely has NOTHING to do with filmmaking.

    • @ToxicTurtleIsMad
      @ToxicTurtleIsMad Год назад

      Thank you. These hivemind "filmmaker" community of idiots swarming everything...​@@jangdi.

    • @CowboyHatFilms
      @CowboyHatFilms 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@jangdi. Second this. Cinematic travel montages are being constantly confused and mislabelled as storytelling.

  • @KinderrrBuenooo
    @KinderrrBuenooo Год назад +2

    This is, from far, the best video i have seen in my life. Everything is incredible, what an amazing work !

  • @SeekoGT
    @SeekoGT Год назад +5

    This was absolutely amazing. Thanks for shooting it in 21:9. Always nice to view content in that aspect.

  • @BiaPeixe
    @BiaPeixe Год назад +9

    How you articulated the footage with the Behind The Scenes is just incredible! This gave me goosebumps, congratulations for this masterpiece

  • @jacobhorton761
    @jacobhorton761 Год назад +22

    This is one of those films I will re-watch over and over again. Everything in this video is next level. The color grading, shots, pacing, music. I just want you to know there's at least one person who appreciates all the work you out into this masterpiece. Amazing work brother, just subbed.

  • @SabeTheApple
    @SabeTheApple Год назад +13

    One of the best cinematic videos I think I've EVER seen. The amount of effort put into this is just crazy! I hope there's more! Subbed.

  • @AkashSamanta-pp1xt
    @AkashSamanta-pp1xt Год назад +1

    I just keep coming to back watch this masterpiece every now and then

  • @phexus
    @phexus Год назад +1

    2:32 That shot is incredible. This whole video is a work of art.

  • @joepohle
    @joepohle Год назад +16

    I feel like I haven't seen a piece of art in the video world like this in a while. This was inspiring!

  • @Abelsaldana69
    @Abelsaldana69 Год назад +4

    Great video! I was in Ethiopia a while back, what an incredible place! Lalibela, Afar, Danakil, you made me remember good times! The trip to Erta Ale, such an amazing place! Congratulations.

  • @corepurab1064
    @corepurab1064 Год назад +11

    I'm absolutely speechless! Those Emotions, Colors, Cuts, Shots.. how do I list everything!!?? I just don't have any words to express what I'm feeling right now!! This is SO DAMN GOOD!!❤❤❤

  • @artichaud4795
    @artichaud4795 9 месяцев назад +2

    This Movie left me speechless. It doesn't belong on RUclips, it should be played in theatres! (but I'm glad I found it on RUclips still^^). Excellent work Elliot, mad respect 🙏

  • @davidestrinproductions
    @davidestrinproductions Год назад +3

    Absolutely beautifully shot and edited. The music, color grade, and camera moves brought it all together. Keep sharing your passion with the world.

  • @joshpkohler
    @joshpkohler Год назад +18

    This is incredible! The whole flow of the video and the visuals are the highest level! Love it bro!

  • @keeganbenn
    @keeganbenn Год назад +5

    Holy coww dude! This is so insane. You absolutely killed this! Some of the highest quality and cleanest looking shots out of Africa that I've seen. Big sub!

  • @kylevollaers_
    @kylevollaers_ Год назад +28

    This is ridiculously good! Incredible work brother!

  • @teddoalex
    @teddoalex 9 месяцев назад

    What better place to pick from other than AFRICA! Nothing but goosebumps watching this! Team Sony NZ absolutely smashed this! Well done Team Grafton! As a photographer, this has moved me and inspired me so much!

  • @anugyajha7001
    @anugyajha7001 8 месяцев назад

    This was one of those videos which hold control over every single sense of your body. Even before i could fully consciously come to terms with what i was seeing, my skin had goosebumps.

  • @trevorcall_
    @trevorcall_ Год назад +17

    Bro... The world was not ready for this heat!! This was truly wild. All 6 minutes of this I had my mouth wide open lol. This quality is insane. You made me want to get a cinelifter for next year hahaha

  • @InfiniteWatersRalphSmart
    @InfiniteWatersRalphSmart Год назад +86

    Epic, keep up the good work

  • @TimoteiBaciu
    @TimoteiBaciu Год назад +8

    Hello Grafton team!
    As video production company from Romania, this was really inspiring to see: what can a group of professional and passionate friends can achieve with skill, madness and dedication. It was so well put together, the rhythm was magnificent and it left you feeling something: what a great world and Creator we have. I really took that quote and I will apply it: dont shoot what you see, shoot what you feel. Awesome job. I wish you the best!

  • @PrinceEzra.
    @PrinceEzra. Год назад +1

    This Alone just inspired an entire concept for something I've been working on for a long time. THANK YOU!

  • @NiteshSingh-sr5fc
    @NiteshSingh-sr5fc 9 месяцев назад

    Beautiful world, beautiful people, breathtaking shot. In some of the scenes i forget to take a breath for a while. In the scene you were running with joy I could feel as i was there. The details the sand, the breeze, I could literally feel it as if i were there. I don’t have enough words to express how i feel right now and soo grateful for this beautiful world we live in. Just bravo!! I’m glad i came across this video. Thank you for this moment.

  • @bryn
    @bryn Год назад +4

    Ahhh yes mate!!! Some genuine inspiration, awesome work. 👏

  • @smhunain
    @smhunain Год назад +6

    I am out of words, Being a DOP myself Just realizing how much you and your whole team had to go through to capture all this and then the whole post work to make something out of it This beautifully, I am just in love with every frame from ground to the underwater sequences. Keep Creating, More power to you brother Love from Pakistan ♥

  • @hocusfocuscaptures7578
    @hocusfocuscaptures7578 Год назад +3

    this is incredible work!!!beautiful shots and the amount of risk taken in capturing these shots has been commendable !!! simply mind blowing

  • @solomon7000
    @solomon7000 11 месяцев назад

    thanks for taking the time not only to display the landscapes but also the people, really makes me hungry for the future of African cinema shot within the continent one day

  • @voltaire1234
    @voltaire1234 Год назад

    This is the most beautiful video I've seen in the last 10 years. My jaw dropped to the floor.

  • @TayoAinaFilms
    @TayoAinaFilms Год назад +4

    Phenomenal !!! You really captured the beauty of Africa ❤🎉.
    What are the 5 countries if I may ask? I can see Ethiopia 🇪🇹 but would be great to know the rest.

    • @bulentbab
      @bulentbab Год назад

      one of them is İstanbul :) But İstanbul is in europe.

    • @Zaki2024-k5g
      @Zaki2024-k5g 2 месяца назад

      @@bulentbabcould be North Africa idk tho Algeria Morocco Tunisia just saying

    • @bulentbab
      @bulentbab 2 месяца назад

      @@Zaki2024-k5g no you don't know. İt's İstanbul

  • @shreyasvaishnav4998
    @shreyasvaishnav4998 Год назад +4

    By far the best cinematic video with FX6🔥🔥 Big kudos to cinematographer, editor, colorist, sound engineer

  • @thomasfatinstudio
    @thomasfatinstudio Год назад +4

    Those are really some of the best visuals of animals and drone I’ve seen 🤯 Tremendous work ! Huge congrats 🙌🔥

  • @ClipCrossStudio
    @ClipCrossStudio Год назад +2

    Truly magnificent.....The video, the sound design...Everything is phenomenal

  • @recon.audiovisuals
    @recon.audiovisuals Год назад +1

    This is one of the most amazing videos that I've seen in a long time! Thank you, and congrats for what you've done. You are reaching viewers' hearts, and that is a very difficult task to accomplish.

  • @LtRyanPYT
    @LtRyanPYT Год назад +6

    These shots are just 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
    And the colorgrading/edit was phenomenal. Great work guys!

  • @starboy7336
    @starboy7336 Год назад +9

    As a filmography you're at beyond level 🎥 Amazing creativity 🔥

  • @wearetrackclub
    @wearetrackclub Год назад +4

    Wow! Absolutely stunning work, Elliot. Love how you created this. Really just outstandingly captured 👏❤

  • @imshug6587
    @imshug6587 Год назад +1

    brother this is pure art... i love how cinematic this video looks, the story of it, EVERYTHING!

  • @urilopezdirector
    @urilopezdirector 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for that, it has been an incredible journey behind the screen, I have experienced air, sand, tears and cold. It's inspiring to live in the same era as creators like you. Seriously, thank you

  • @amiroueslati
    @amiroueslati Год назад +5

    Wow ! 🤯 This is a MASTERPIECE 💯I would love to see the editing process and a walkthrough of how you colorgrade the footage, add SFX and Music.

  • @HealthyTips-4U
    @HealthyTips-4U Год назад +3

    It looks incredibly beautiful, fantastic! Thank you for such a cool video, a little distracted from reality and transported to a non-reality world. +100500👍

  • @kinnan670
    @kinnan670 Год назад +4

    1:51 Afar danakil, afar, ETHIOPIA
    2:19 Lalibela rock hewn church, amhara, ETHIOPIA
    4:50 geralta,Tigray, ETHIOPIA
    looks so beautiful❤

    • @bengiyardimli1925
      @bengiyardimli1925 Год назад

      Don't forget Istanbul which apparently also is in Africa

    • @kinnan670
      @kinnan670 Год назад

      @@bengiyardimli1925 what??💀

    • @bengiyardimli1925
      @bengiyardimli1925 Год назад

      @@kinnan670 for some reason they included Istanbul which clearly is not in Africa

    • @fabianproll
      @fabianproll Год назад

      most underrated comment. I was a bit surprised that nobody commented on this @@bengiyardimli1925

  • @Pk223-r1t
    @Pk223-r1t 4 месяца назад

    Man, this really hits home when you think about the fact that this is our HOME. all of us. This is where our ancestors came from. This is where it all started!

  • @KokoMaxime
    @KokoMaxime Год назад +1

    The sounds.. the tension.. the everything. Absolutely amazing!

  • @light0023
    @light0023 Год назад +5

    ETHIOPIA 🎉

  • @sohmiJesuswithme
    @sohmiJesuswithme 10 месяцев назад +94

    Jesus love you all✝️❤️

  • @gillesmatheronpro
    @gillesmatheronpro 8 месяцев назад

    Those six minutes were among my year's best, and shall remain.
    Thank you for taking us along, into your journey. You can rest assure you did not only produce a video, instead an ode to travel and discovery.
    How Humanity and Nature are beautiful, when shown this way !

  • @PolarWays
    @PolarWays 5 месяцев назад +2

    Never seen Ethiopia being that much in value. I love it thank you

  • @siphokazimarivate
    @siphokazimarivate 3 месяца назад

    "Wow, this video is absolutely incredible! The entire page is so inspiring. I'm blown away by how amazing it is!"

  • @PrestonLohr
    @PrestonLohr 28 дней назад

    This is incredible. If there is a video to show people how amazing this camera is this is the one to watch!!

  • @rhodephorus7733
    @rhodephorus7733 5 месяцев назад

    Africa is so diverse, in terms of ethnicities, the religions followed, the traditions being practiced, facial features, languages spoken, food preferences, even in skin colour as the tropic of cancer, the equator, the tropic of Capricorn all three of them pass through the continent.

  • @Time-LapseDiaries
    @Time-LapseDiaries 8 месяцев назад

    That's amazing! Shooting in five countries across Africa with a 3-person crew on the Sony FX6 is truly impressive. It must have been an incredible experience and a testament to your team's dedication. I'm looking forward to seeing how this passion project reflects the values of Grafton Create. Well done!

  • @JBiswas-0022
    @JBiswas-0022 9 месяцев назад

    One of the best cinematic video that I ever seen in my lifetime.

  • @chrysteyan
    @chrysteyan Год назад +1

    man...that's beautiful work...I could wach it over and over again, nice work, thank you for sharing!

  • @AzarovDaniil
    @AzarovDaniil 5 месяцев назад

    just wow when the video evokes a storm of emotions and sits covered in goosebumps

  • @DVMotions
    @DVMotions 20 дней назад

    God damn it. Visually appealing but a true audio masterpiece. The raw emotion in just the sound design alone is on another level.

  • @stripesfilmszm
    @stripesfilmszm 27 дней назад

    Each time i produce something am proud of...i watch this video and discourage my limits..this is the level of production quality and control i seek🤞🏽🙌🏽❤️

  • @nerrd_ish
    @nerrd_ish 6 месяцев назад +1

    I'm losing count of the number of times I've watched this video. Whenever the algorithm brings it back to me, I click on it without hesitation. What a Masterpiece!🎦🎥🎬

  • @live-n-die4203
    @live-n-die4203 Год назад

    Only 2 min in and this is by far the most beautiful piece of art I’ve ever seen … also with me learning more about the Orthodox Church has mad this even more intriguing!

  • @TristanGrebe
    @TristanGrebe Год назад

    Yo I am absolutely in shock right now. This was the most insane thing I have ever seen. As an aspiring filmmaker, watching this just changed my perspective of what is even possible, you know. I'm at a loss for words, but well done man.

  • @NatureMystic
    @NatureMystic 10 месяцев назад

    This is incredible beautiful. "Capture what we feel, not just what we see" love that.

  • @BAMEDIA
    @BAMEDIA Год назад +1

    This was a true masterpiece... This will be something I can see myself coming back to for years or inspiration, and creativity... Truly beautiful. Thank you for what you and your team were able to bring to all of us as film makers, and viewers.

  • @ChildOfGodPodcast1
    @ChildOfGodPodcast1 Год назад

    This video is so perfect. I love that so much of Ethiopia was captured. I am proud of my people.

  • @tommyfilms2765
    @tommyfilms2765 10 месяцев назад

    Elliot you're out here inspiring the hell out of me. This is the shoot I've had in my head for years and you've nailed it, well done!

  • @kelvinmushinge6662
    @kelvinmushinge6662 Год назад

    Lord, please help me! Guys, I think I'm in love. WOW! JUST WOW! Splendid sceneries by the production team, job exquisitely done. I ought to own one of these by mid 2024, I'm claiming it. On to the grind, guys kindly keep me in your prayers!

  • @MrGeirsrisoi
    @MrGeirsrisoi Год назад

    If this movie last for 3 hours, i still will be watching it....Eyecandy, incredible, fantastic, amazing....woaw!!!

  • @jakestoneshow
    @jakestoneshow Год назад +1

    THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! 4:35. yall put your camera in the hands of child. this is where it's at. I JUST did this here in Romania for a couple school videos and it meant the world.

  • @suchinthanawijesundara6464
    @suchinthanawijesundara6464 Год назад

    That 6 minutes felt like half an hour, excellent cinematography.

  • @hello_emrah
    @hello_emrah 23 дня назад

    Absolutely epic and I’m guessing the average person sees this and overlooks just how much effort and messing around with gear goes into cinema like this.
    I’d love to see a breakdown or overview of all the gear used including rigs etc.
    Love this so much ❤

  • @Anandhusanthosh-n6e
    @Anandhusanthosh-n6e Месяц назад

    You won man, Read all the comments, there are 1000 of them inspired from you, changed perspectives of videography & music production. Kudos bro

  • @Richie_Doe
    @Richie_Doe 8 месяцев назад

    SONY is the mother of all camera brands. There are just no two ways about that. This is just the manifestation of " QUALITY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF" ... SONY = MY DREAM CAMERA

  • @antoinepury4137
    @antoinepury4137 Год назад +1

    What an epic video! Even better than most Hollywood clips. The music choice was also perfect. Congrats guys!

  • @cristiam_yake
    @cristiam_yake 10 месяцев назад

    I'm moved, I'm filled with emotion. Words fail me; there's just a profound sense of joy and inspiration,. It makes me want to delve into filmmaking too, thank you so much!

  • @thatrecklessboy
    @thatrecklessboy Год назад

    Without a doubt one of the most beautiful cinematic piece I've seen in a while